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Important Information

We’re improving the way in which you sign in to access your UCLan Library learning resources. From the end of June, you will start to notice changes. When on-campus and accessing most library learning resources, login should be automatic.

However, on home computers or when using wi-fi, you will see the now-familiar Office 365 sign in page rather than the old sign in page (see below).

You should enter your full username (i.e. with the ‘uclan.ac.uk’ extension) and password to gain access. If you have any problems or questions, please contact librarysystems@uclan.ac.uk

Old sign in page:

old sign in

New sign in page:

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Electronic Resources

Finding Library Resources

Library Search will retrieve items from the physical book stock and provide access to the full-text of some (but not all) of our electronic resources, databases and journals. An excellent starting point if you are not sure which resource to choose.
For a comprehensive overview of the best resources for your subject area, use our Subject Guides.  

Online Resources

LIS subscribes to the following resources which are available for UCLan staff and students from the University network and over the internet with a password. These resources are licensed for educational use only.

  • E-Books
    The Library provides access to several collections of full-text ebooks covering a wide range of subject areas. With searchable content, built-in dictionaries and no fines, eBooks are a great way to do your research.
  • E-Databases A-Z
    More than 160 databases to choose from. Most provide full-text articles and information, others index the contents of journals and provide essential information to help you source full-text for your area of study.
  • E-Images
    Databases providing high-resolution images, copyright-cleared for educational use, and open access internet resources.
  • E-Newspapers
    Search for current and archived newspaper reports from as early as the 1750's.
  • Journal Finder

    • Search by journal title or subject to gain access to the full-text of the journal we subscribe to

  • Research Repository
    CLOK - Central Lancashire Online Knowledge
    This repository is an online store for the digital intellectual assets of the University of Central Lancashire. It is being developed to host the full-text and bibliographic records of research papers and theses of UCLan's staff and students.